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Albion

28895
Nominal Guns26EICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched3.1762EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey EICS
Constructor
Thomas WestBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1757-1758
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Wrecked15.1.1765EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568 
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584 
Burthen668Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.176299 EICS

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1762 - 1763Captain (HEIC)
William LarkinsBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759-1765
EICS
1765Captain (HEIC)
William LarkinsBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759-1765
EICS

1 Deck Officer


DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1762 - 27.10.1763Mate
Emerson TidyBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1763
IORMAR


Notes on Ship


JournalIORMAR

Built by West, launched 1762, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 116ft, breadth 33ft, 26 guns, 99 crew, 668 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: John Hyde.

Voyages:

(1) 1761/2 China. Capt William Larkins. Downs 25 Apr 1762 - Portsmouth 6 May - 19 Oct Whampoa - 24 Jan 1763 Second Bar - 15 Feb Manila - 20 Mar Malacca - 7 Jul St Helena - 27 Sep Woolwich.

(2) 1764/5 Madras and China. Capt William Larkins. Wrecked outward-bound 15 Jan 1765 off the North Foreland.



 
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